Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia arrived in Aotearoa’s Bay of Islands last week after their 17-day sail from Rarotonga, Cook Islands.

For now, the Pacific Islands have mostly sought to avoid explicit alignment with either China or the United States and its partners. At this year’s Pacific Islands Forum Leaders ...

The realm of island nations spread across the vast Southwestern Pacific Ocean can conjure up an idyllic image of tiny tropical gems scattered on a deep blue jewelry table. But those clusters of ...

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This historic Oahu train has been restored and now takes visitors on scenic trips up this Hawaiian island coast, offering ...

It took Jess Rowe and Miriam Payne six months, plenty of snacks and sleepless nights to row from Peru to Australia ...

As a Pacific state with Pacific borders and an escalating rivalry with China, the U.S. must continue to partner with the Pacific Islands in new, innovative ways. The U.S. must adopt a clear-eyed ...

Ever seen that Chappelle’s Show skit? The one where the internet is like a mall, a real-life place as opposed to a virtual realm in which we all inhabit nearly every waking moment of our lives. People ...

HONOLULU, Hawaii, May 29, 2025 (ENS) – Sheltering island habitats, coral reefs, and open ocean, the seven national wildlife refuges of the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument stretch ...

In the middle of the Pacific Ocean, thousands of miles from any continent, Easter Island rises out of the sea. Its surface tells a story of volcanism that began roughly 2.5 million years ago, but ...